Friday, July 17, 2015

More Cameras

As an increasing number of police officers nationwide now wear body cameras while on duty, public school principals in Iowa are also adopting usage of the small clip-on devices:

Burlington Community School District in southeastern Iowa is taking the unusual step of recording parent and student interactions with administrators — a move district officials say will protect both sides.

[...] However, some disagree with the adoption of the cameras and see it as going a step too far:

Ken Trump of the National School Safety and Security Services called it a “substantial overreach” by school leaders, one he wouldn’t want to see replicated in other districts. “They’re not in the dark alleys of local streets on the midnight shift,” said Trump, president of the Ohio-based consulting firm. “They’re in school with children.”

He is also concerned about the legal question of private conversations being recorded.

So it's fine for the police to wear them but not school principals? Sorry, not buying that one. Plus, the Courts have sided with the schools time and again in minors having fewer Rights while on school property.

We can hardly wait until school cams come to Chicago - you thought dismissals were wild, wait until you see the classrooms.

That is why I believe they should put cameras on politicians when they are negotiating contracts. They should put cameras on any person that has the authority to hire companies to do city work. The cameras should be in place so they do the right thing and not skim from the top. Its time that part of politics stops. We are the trouble we are today because of the crooked contracts and the skimming from the top politics.

Truth being said I would like the cameras. We are being recorded all the time, so why not have the cameras. At least then we know we are being recorded. We will be fair more vigilant should something erupt. I think the cameras could be our friend!

I have said that there should be webcams in the schools. That way the parents and public could see how the little darlings are behaving. Maybe see why they are not learning.See them yelling, screaming and acting like fools.

All cops should wear body cameras. Police officers have the power to take someone's life. If a copper is involved in what he/she believes is a justifiable shooting, the camera could save a cops ass. For fucks sake, everybody on the damn street is filming, so why not have the officers recording too.

I believe Nelson Muntz said it best when he said...."Ha, haaaaaa!" (finger pointed).Keep the cameras coming! I'd love camera footage of elected officials' "private meetings". Why should they have "private meetings" on our dime? If everything is above board they wouldn't mind having their meetings recorded.

There should be 2 school systems, 1 traditional and. 1 non traditional, the 1 should have teachers, counsellors, and so on, the 2nd should be a modern warehouse with auditoriums grades 1-8, all students who can't behave in class go to the auditorium school, and how would we know this, it would be on tape. If your kid is dumb as a box of rocks but is trying and not disruptive he can go to the traditional school. The few bad apples would stop ruining school for the ones who want to try. And maybe mama would take more of an interest.

There should be 2 school systems, 1 traditional and. 1 non traditional, the 1 should have teachers, counsellors, and so on, the 2nd should be a modern warehouse with auditoriums grades 1-8, all students who can't behave in class go to the auditorium school, and how would we know this, it would be on tape. If your kid is dumb as a box of rocks but is trying and not disruptive he can go to the traditional school. The few bad apples would stop ruining school for the ones who want to try. And maybe mama would take more of an interest.

A 4th grader stuck his foot out in the classroom aisle, tripped the tacher, and then claimed the teacher kicked him. I get the call, interview the teacher and child separately, and then give the mother the news that she's lucky the kid is not being expelled. I furthe explained that she needed to take a parenting course and take control of her kid and start siding with the educators who were actually trying to give little Willy an education and value system.

She turned blue, grabbed the kid by the arm, and left in a huff while dragging him like a rag doll.

The whole school office stood and gave me a rousing round of clapping and cheering and then I got a number of hugs.

Today, that mother would get a check from the city and the teacher would have a marred record.

I don't want to hear that it's a different world today;In the early 80's I should have done a report and let it go through the channels too. Then, the police took charge and made decisions and took action on their own. Damn the torpedos and full speed ahead!

Methinks we wouldn't have so many cameras if we didn't have so many people trying to get away with something. Sleaze-bag lawyers hope for a big payout and claim some kind of abuse just because they can and nobody can prove otherwise. Kids misbehave on school buses just because the driver can't drive and referee at the same time. Shoplifting. Running traffic lights. Pilfering. Maybe a more moral and polite society wouldn't need so many cameras to help insure good behavior.

We should have a camera in every classroom, every alderman's office, and the mayor should be wearing a personal body cam. Every citizen should be able to view these public officials every move at all times from their personal computers. Every public official should be held accountable by the citizens that pay their salaries.

I'm a CPS teacher. Wish a camera was on during our last parent conference day when a mom came in screaming at me, dropping f bombs left and right, because I was "failing her son." Her son who spends 90% of his class time trying to create disruptions and 100% of his computer time looking at basketball shoes. And who was finally suspended towards the end of the school year for fighting. With a baseball bat. But my principal wouldn't let him be arrested because, you know, that would mess up our data.

You point out that children have fewer rights in school- true but the issue here is not whether I as a teacher would film the classroom- that would be a waste of electrons.

What is far more important is to record the conversations and demeanor of the parents when they show up. They don't show for open house, reading night, outreach meetings, band, choir or plays, maybe to a game, but call out their child and you will see the hootin and hollerin start. Some of the nuggets dripping from their mouths are truly enlightening, and you end up feeling sorry for the kid when you see what they come from. We have and do throw parents out when they present a threat and can't keep it together, and have called DCFS when it was appropriate too.

Truth being said I would like the cameras. We are being recorded all the time, so why not have the cameras. At least then we know we are being recorded. We will be fair more vigilant should something erupt. I think the cameras could be our friend!--------------Go back to Oz. I wear the camera and it is totally offensive. If you want to wear the camera ask to come to 014 3rd watch and take mine.

Cameras in Chicago Public High Schools will last about 10 minutes before they are removed. CPS does not want everyone to know how their tax dollars are spent babysitting a bunch of wild animals. West Side High School = out of control. You have to see it to believe it.

The only ones who should have cameras are teachers and faculty. How often do we hear about a teacher getting caught w child porn or charged with criminal sexual assault? Too often. Media reports it barely.

Anonymous said...The only ones who should have cameras are teachers and faculty. How often do we hear about a teacher getting caught w child porn or charged with criminal sexual assault? Too often. Media reports it barely.

7/17/2015 07:55:00 PM

Not heard often enough to justify your opinion that you try to bolster with baseless media charges.